Leerburg's Developing Your Gun Dog Puppy Using Markers DVD factory

This DVD is designed to help you build a strong foundation for your new gun dog puppy. We believe that building an active, eager, bold, and confident training partner is the first step towards having a great hunting dog.

The material is laid out in a simple step-by-step, easy to understand progression. The more you focus on your foundation work now before moving onto more challenging processes, the better off you will be.

The program is organized to allow you and your puppy to begin the development process from Day 1. Whether you have a retriever, spaniel or pointing dog. Our goal is for you to feel empowered to pursue more advanced training with your gun-dog by the end of this DVD.

OUTLINE

Chapter 1: Introduction
Equipment
Bringing Your New Puppy Home
The Name Game
Introducing Your Puppy to the Crate
Socialization to the Environment
Exposure to Birds

Chapter 2: Beginning Marker Work
Introduction to the Retrieve Game
Exposure to Birds
Accepting the Leash
Interactive Toys

Chapter 3: Learning Limits
Building Confidence on Nature Walks
Shaping the Sit
Shaping the Place
Shaping the Down
Shaping the Stand
Touch Pad Work
Exposure to Decoys During Play
The ‘Here' Command

Chapter 4: Intro to Birds, Water, and Simple Land Marks
Early Water Work
Continued Water Work
Marking Drills
Verbal Cues

Chapter 5: Beginning Obedience, 5 Signals of Stay, and Confidence Drills
Building Confidence on New Surfaces
Environmental Stressors
Introduction to the Duck Blind
Continued Exposure to Decoys
Whistle ‘Here' Command
Simple Water Retrieves
Touch Pad Drills for Rear End Awareness

Chapter 6: Capturing Calmness and Developing an Off-Switch
Expanding Goals of Place and Stay (3 D's)
Teaching Quiet
Developing Calmness During Work
Field Work Find Em and Flush Em
Developing Sight Marking and Expanding Marks
Expanding Water Retrieves

Chapter 7: Introduction to Gunfire, the Off-Switch, and the Calm Retrieve
Introduction to Gunner Thrown Marks
Casting Games with Touch Pads
Expanding Find Em and Flush Em – Quartering
Intro to Gunfire Drills at a Distance with Birds
Simple Double Drills
Land Water Land Drills
Expand Therapy Marks Out Beyond 100 Yards

factory Chapter 8: Graduation from Puppy Program
Sit Stay (5-7 minutes)
Understanding the 5 Signals
Recall Whistle Under Distraction
Mark Water Retrieves – 50 Yards